The changing sky
The sky on 19 December 1993
Planetary positions in the tropical zodiac. These are shared sky conditions; a personal transit also depends on your birth chart.
Positions at · Daily reference at noon UTC
Sun
Sagittarius
27°36′
The Sun placement provides the seasonal zodiac reference.
Moon
Pisces
11°48′
The Moon placement changes through the day. The time shown belongs to this snapshot.
The full snapshot
Where the planets are
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 27°36′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 11°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 19°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 20°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 29°36′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 7°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 25°53′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 20°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 20°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 26°39′ | Direct |
See Moon phases and the lunar calendar
What retrograde describes
A retrograde label means the planet's zodiac longitude is decreasing from Earth's viewpoint. It describes apparent motion, not a prediction about your day.
Make the comparison personal
Your birth chart provides the natal placements used for a personal transit comparison. A sky snapshot alone cannot establish which contacts apply to you.
Calculation details
apparent geocentric ecliptic of date · tropical zodiac
Ephemeris: astronomy-engine 2.1.19. Computed 2026-11-04T15:50:54.457Z.
Positions use UTC. Your local calendar date can differ near midnight. An archived page uses noon UTC as a shared reference.